United States / Nov 22, 1972
There Are Marriages... And Then There Are Marriages
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Chris is not getting along with boyfriend Sandor and has an affair with parole officer Dennis. Dennis invites the couple to dinner with his ex-girlfriend Jan. At a picnic on the beach, Jan meets lifeguard Phil, who later sleeps with Chris and moves in with the other five. Phil brings in a person, lawyer Elaine. The "group marriage" of the six of them attracts media attention, which brings trouble and prejudice.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John McMurtry | Randy |
| Pepe Serna | Ramon |
| Bill Striglos | Rodney |
| Jayne Kennedy | Judy |
| Jack Bernardi | Father |
| Milt Kamen | Justice of the Peace |
| Ron Gans | Interviewer |
| Andrew Rubin | AC-DC |
| Mark Evans | Orange County |
| David Osterhout | Customer |
| Damienne Oliver | Groupie |
| Earl Finn | Sheepman |
| Betty Gumm | Irma |
| Paul Rapp | Bachelor (uncredited) |
| Raleigh Geer | Kirby |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Group Marriage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dimension Pictures |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1973 |
| Executive producer | Lawrence Woolner |
| Production | Paul Rapp, Charles S. Swartz |
| Writer | Stephanie Rothman, Charles S. Swartz, Richard Walter, Paul Rapp |
| Editing | Kirby Timmons, John A. O'Connor, Charles Adair |
| Cinematography | Daniel Lacambre, Michael Shore, Tak Fujimoto |
| Assistant directors | Stephanie Rothman, Patty Sue Townsend |
| Lighting | Al York |
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| Camera operators | Daniel Lacambre, Michael Shore, Tak Fujimoto |
| Additional photography | Daniel Lacambre, Michael Shore, Tak Fujimoto |
| Production design | Steve Orfanos |
| Art direction | Steve Orfanos |
| Set decoration | Steve Orfanos |
| Music | Michael Andres, Roger Daniell, Leonard Corso, Bernard F. Pincus |
| Sound | Roger Daniell, Leonard Corso, Bernard F. Pincus, Michael Andres |
| Costume design | Jac McAnelly, Rafaelle Patterson |
| Makeup | Rafaelle Patterson, Jac McAnelly |
| Hairstyling | Jac McAnelly, Rafaelle Patterson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 01, 1973 / R
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